Humphrey Bogart in a still for The Return of Doctor X, 1939.
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Released November 23, 1939(NYC, NY).
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Dread by the Decade: The Return of Doctor X
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Source Material: "The Doctor's Secret" by William J. Makin
Year: 1939
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror
Rating: UR (Recommended: PG)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 1 hour 2 minutes
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cinematographer: Sidney Hickox
Editor: Thomas Pratt
Composer: Bernhard Kaun
Writer: Lee Katz
Cast: Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan, John Litel, Lya Lys, Joan Vance, Humphrey Bogart
Plot: A reporter and doctor team up to uncover who is draining people of blood.
Review: With no relation to Doctor X, a weak premise, and dull pacing, this film is little more than a thrill-free mystery with a silly twist.
Overall Rating: 2/5
Story: 1.5/5 - A mix of B-movie cliches, failed comedy, and pure nonsense. A random romantic plot line feels wildly superfluous. It would definitely be better if scenes didn't drag on and repeat.
Performances: 3/5 - Bogart feels pretty miscast, but everyone else is competent.
Cinematography: 3/5 - Professional but not particularly artistic or striking.
Editing: 3/5
Music: 2/5 - Generic and pretty overbearing at points.
Sets: 3/5 - A little cheap in some places, but mostly serviceable.
Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 1.5/5 - The waxy make-up and silly hair for Quesne (Bogart) are just bizarre and Merrova (Lys) doesn't look particularly sickly.
Trigger Warnings:
Minor violence (offscreen)
Child death (only mentioned)
Medical scenes (not graphic)
Animal death
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The Return of Doctor X was released on December 2, 1939.
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